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प्रश्न
Write one main function of
(a) Apical meristem
(b) Lateral meristem
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उत्तर
(a) Apical meristems: They are responsible for root and stem elongation, resulting in an increase in the height of the plant (primary growth).
(b) Lateral meristems: They cause an increase in the diameter and girth of stems or roots (secondary growth).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank by selecting suitable words from the list given below:
Conducting tissue is also called .............. tissue.
What are meristematic tissues? Explain with the help of suitable diagram. Give their classification on the basis of their position in the plant body.
Write the name of the following tissue.
Tissue is responsible for increasing the height of plants.
Write one word for the following:
Cells least specialized in plants.
Name one place in living organisms where the following tissue is located:
Meristematic tissue
Name the tissues found:
at the tip of a growing stem
Refer to the given figure and select the correct statement.

- A, B, and C are histogen of shoot apex
- A Gives rise to medullary rays.
- B Gives rise to cortex
- C Gives rise to epidermis.
Read the following sentences and identify the correctly matched sentences.
- In exarch condition, the protoxylem lies outside of metaxylem.
- In endarch condition, the protoxylem lie towords the centre.
- In centarch condition, metaxylem lies in the middle of the protoxylem.
- In mesarch condition, protoxylem lies in the middle of the metaxylem.
Find out incorrect sentence
Draw a shoot apex and label the meristem’s parts.
